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Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for climate fund backed by UAE

DUBAI – Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has raised $2.4 billion for the Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), which is backed by...

FILE PHOTO: French riot police take position as part of a demonstration by dockers during the inauguration of the first French offshore floating wind turbine, Floatgen, in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Offshore wind opponents in Australia, Europe lean on US groups for advice

Activist organizations across the U.S., Europe and Australia have begun sharing resources in their common mission to derail offshore wind.

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Q&A: Why methane levels are rising with no ‘hint of a decline’

Levels of methane in the atmosphere have soared by record-breaking amounts since 2020, according to new research.

Jordi Zonneveld poses for a portrait at Plug Power where they produce green hydrogen in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Dad concerned about climate change shifts company away from oil and gas — towards green hydrogen

Jordi Zonneveld transitioned from oil and gas to green hydrogen, leading Frames Group's pivot towards clean energy innovation.

Activists from the NGO "Stop croisieres" and "Extinction Rebellion France" hold banners while they block a cruise ship (AFP)
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Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port

Activists in canoe stop port entry in protest over cruise ship pollution as well as wildlife impact and working conditions on board.

A drone view of a message made by Greenpeace activists over sandbanks exposed due to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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‘Who pays?’ asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon

Greenpeace protests in Amazon as severe drought exposes rivers, highlights climate change impacts on local communities.

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Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1bn, CEO says

Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1 billion to invest in natural capital projects such as regenerative agriculture.

Netley Creek and The Red River enter Lake Winnipeg just north of Winnipeg, Sunday, May 15, 2022. A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods/POOL
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‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.

FILE - This photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity shows a Tiehm's buckwheat plant near the site of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada, May 22, 2020. (Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity via AP, File)
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US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower

U.S. completes review of Nevada lithium mine, says project will supply critical EV minerals while protecting wildflower.

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US generated fewer renewable blending credits in August, EPA says

About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated last month, compared to about 1.33 billion in June, the data showed.

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